Perspective on what parts of the issue? It would take a rather long time to sit here and sum up the philosophy for you in a meaningfully descriptive way. You might start by reading Rand's "Objectivism on One Foot" to get a feel for what it is before asking clarification questions.

At 4/3/2011 12:04:33 AM, FREEDO wrote:I used to be an Objectivist but it is no longer the position I find to be most rational nor does it appear to be the best for my self-interest. It was a good phase though.

too eerie, I share this with you as well. Two posts for two. I'm going to stop looking through your posts or else I'm going to scare myself.

At 4/3/2011 12:04:33 AM, FREEDO wrote:I used to be an Objectivist but it is no longer the position I find to be most rational nor does it appear to be the best for my self-interest. It was a good phase though.

too eerie, I share this with you as well. Two posts for two. I'm going to stop looking through your posts or else I'm going to scare myself.

You should definitely be afraid of having too many similarities with me.

At 4/3/2011 12:04:33 AM, FREEDO wrote:I used to be an Objectivist but it is no longer the position I find to be most rational nor does it appear to be the best for my self-interest. It was a good phase though.

too eerie, I share this with you as well. Two posts for two. I'm going to stop looking through your posts or else I'm going to scare myself.

You should definitely be afraid of having too many similarities with me.

Excuse me? I don't think I said that about doing my homework for me, and in terms of narrowing the focus, I am requesting arguments for and against from someone else's perspective rather than my own. I do not need clarification on objectivism, Iunderstand it.

At 4/3/2011 8:32:46 PM, jaybirda wrote:Excuse me? I don't think I said that about doing my homework for me, and in terms of narrowing the focus, I am requesting arguments for and against from someone else's perspective rather than my own. I do not need clarification on objectivism, Iunderstand it.

Then you understand that "Objectivism" is a mouthful to argue about.

It came to be at its height. It was commanded to command. It was a capital before its first stone was laid. It was a monument to the spirit of man.

At 4/4/2011 3:07:49 PM, jaybirda wrote:Just wishing to point out, I already stated that I could formulate my own arguments on objectivism, but that I was wishing for other imput. Here's some focus narrowing:

Is objectivism a moral strategy?

I understand that's not much better, but bear with me. (or go away)

No more than a pet store carrying pets of many species is a mere dog store.

It came to be at its height. It was commanded to command. It was a capital before its first stone was laid. It was a monument to the spirit of man.